HILLSDALE—A public ceremony to bury the borough’s 125th Anniversary time capsule will be held at noon, Saturday, Dec. 2 in front of police Department headquarters on Hillsdale Avenue.
Gerry Beatty, co-chair of the 125th Anniversary Committee, tells us the time capsule will contain mementos and ephemera from 2023 so that when residents open it 50 years from now they will get a sense of what Hillsdale was like for us.
“Our hopes are that another time capsule will be buried in another 25 years going forward and we hope that this becomes a tradition in our borough,” Beatty said.
Beatty said the time capsule will include items such as restaurant menus, church bulletins, a copy of Sports Illustrated featuring hometown superstar-gymnast Livvy Dunne, a list of local businesses, a copy of the 100th Centennial Journal, a copy of the Nov. 13, 2023 Pascack Press featuring a front page article on the Anniversary Gala, letters to future residents from the mayor and council members, an Amazon toy catalog, and fliers from ShopRite and Kings supermarkets.
Also included will be a baseball signed by members of the winning Hillsdale Hawks baseball team.
Beatty said the time capsule is a 15-inch long by 10-inch wide box donated by Becker Funeral Home.
Beatty said more details will be put on the 125th Anniversary website at https://hillsdale125thanniversary.com. Residents can go to the site to purchase 125th anniversary merchandise including caps, mugs, coffee cups, and anniversary bricks to be inlaid in the main walkway in Veterans Park.
For more information about 125th anniversary events or merchandise, call Beatty at (201) 446-1703 or visit the website. She said nearly 200 tickets have been sold for the 125th Anniversary Gala to be held Nov. 30, 6–10 p.m. at Seasons in the Township of Washington.